boundaries: A boundary, also known as an Area of Interest (AOI) or border, that defines the area covered by the data. classified_points: Classified point cloud data are provided in LAZ format. Classification follows ASPRS 2025 standards with return and intensity values. Ground-classified points have a mean density of 41.1 pts/m2 and an average spacing of 15.6 cm. dsm: The DSM represents surface elevations, including heights of vegetation and structures. The DSM is a single-band, 32-bit tiled GeoTIFF dataset of 10-cm resolution. No Data value is set to -3.40282306074e+38 (32-bit, floating-point minimum). dtm: The DTM represents bare earth elevations, excluding vegetation and structures. The DTM is a single-band, 32-bit tiled GeoTIFF dataset of 10-cm resolution. No Data value is set to -3.40282306074e+38. footprints: Footprints for tiled data. lidar_intensity: The lidar intensity image describes the relative amplitude of reflected signals contributing to the point cloud. Lidar intensity is (1) primarily a function of scanned object reflectance in relation to the signal frequency, (2) dependent on ambient conditions, and (3) not necessarily consistent between separate scans. The intensity image is a single-band, 32-bit GeoTIFF file of 1-m resolution, with a No Data value set to -3.40282306074e+38.
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A subaward from the National Science Foundation, grant number 2234117, funded this work. We thank Alpine Air Alaska for their aviation expertise and for their contributions to these data products, and Toolik Field Station and Battelle ARO for providing logistical support. The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Government.
The products were generated to support permafrost evolution research and to provide baseline elevation data for monitoring environmental change, including terrain morphology, thaw subsidence, and other indicators of permafrost degradation in Northern Alaska.
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| Data format: | boundaries, classified points, dsm, dtm and footprints in format data |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.14509/31748 |